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‘Attempted coup’: Chaos reigns in half-empty Minnesota House

Minnesota appears to be in a constitutional crisis on day one of the legislative session as both Democrats and Republicans argue over which party has a quorum - or majority - in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

January 14, 2025 5:20pm CST

MN House GOP pushes ahead without official quorum as DFL skips Day 1

Amid a power struggle between parties, DFL members skipped the first day of the legislative session as the Minnesota House gavels in on Tuesday. That didn't stop Republicans from pushing ahead with business, even without an official quorum.

January 14, 2025 11:28am CST

Driver shoots at St. Paul police, crashes into parked car before arrest

A driver was arrested in St. Paul late Monday night after shooting at police, then crashing into a parked vehicle, according to authorities.

January 14, 2025 10:44am CST

MN House DFL members hold early swearing-in ceremony

Ahead of the start of the legislative session on Tuesday, Minnesota House DFL members reportedly held their own oath of office ceremony on Sunday amid a power struggle.

January 13, 2025 9:59am CST

Minnesota hockey team aiming to break another fundraising record

A Minnesota hockey team is raising money for local pediatric hospitals through nonprofit Hockey Kids 4 Kids.

January 12, 2025 10:30pm CST

MN hockey teams aiming to help pediatric hospitals

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MN hockey teams aiming to help pediatric hospitals

Through the nonprofit, Hockey Kids4Kids, local youth hockey players have been raising money for pediatric hospitals. FOX 9's Leah Beno has the story.

January 12, 2025 9:55pm CST

Mahtomedi chlorine leak causes evacuation of nearby homes

A chlorine leak caused three homes to be evacuated in Mahtomedi before a hazmat team was able to mitigate the incident.

January 10, 2025 3:11pm CST

Macy's at Burnsville Center, Maplewood Mall closing

The company announced in February 2024 that it plans to close about 150 "underproductive stores" over a three-year period.

January 9, 2025 7:01pm CST

St. Paul kidnapping linked to Mexican cartel: charges

Three people are now faces charges linked to a St. Paul kidnapping, now linked to a Mexican cartel, at a home just steps away from a police station.

January 9, 2025 6:55pm CST

As GOP claims majority in MN House, DFL members threaten to stay home

In a pair of news conferences on Monday, both parties took jabs at one another, as Republicans claimed an “organizational majority," and Democrats threatened to not show up on the first day of the legislative session unless Republicans honored a power-sharing agreement.

January 6, 2025 8:27pm CST

4 charged in deadly St. Paul shooting, victim's young kids in car

Four people are facing charges in a St. Paul shooting which occurred in a vehicle with two small children inside and ultimately left a man dead.

January 3, 2025 2:15pm CST

Gov. Walz unveils measures to combat fraud [RAW]

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Gov. Walz unveils measures to combat fraud [RAW]

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order that created a centralized state fraud investigations unit on Friday morning. The new legislation comes after multiple fraud scandals were discovered in recent years.

January 3, 2025 11:24am CST

Man dismembered murder victims, hid bodies in storage units: Guilty plea

Jorgenson admitted he killed two women he was romantically involved with, and then dismembered their bodies, hiding the remains in area storage units.

January 2, 2025 7:04pm CST